gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40695 eng UTF8 dataset Office of Response and Restoration resourceProvider ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2025-05-15T19:16:05 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) complex 24768 curve 2826768 point 24769 surface 53845 Sensitivity of Coastal Environments and Wildlife to Spilled Oil: South Florida: BENTHIC (Benthic Polygons) fl_south_benthic 2013-04 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40695 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40695 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL Online Resource download https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL Online Resource download https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL Online Resource download Prepared by Research Planning, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Emergency Response Division, Seattle, Washington. This data set contains benthic habitats, including coral reef and hardbottom, seagrass, algae, and others in [for] South Florida. Vector polygons in the data set represent the distribution of benthic habitats. This data set comprises a portion of the ESI data for South Florida. ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil. The ESI data include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. The ESI data were collected, mapped, and digitized to provide environmental data for oil spill planning and response. The Clean Water Act with amendments by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 requires response plans for immediate and effective protection of sensitive resources. This project was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R), Emergency Response Division (ERD), Seattle, Washington; the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Office of Incident Management and Preparedness, Washington, D.C.; and the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI), Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), St. Petersburg, Florida. completed ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov pointOfContact ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov custodian notPlanned https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/esimaps/gisdata/SouthFlorida_2013_datafig.jpg Depicts the relationships between spatial data layers and attribute data tables for the South Florida ESI data. JPEG https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/esimaps/gisdata/SouthFlorida_2013_datafig2.jpg Depicts the relationships between spatial data layers and desktop data tables for the South Florida ESI data. JPEG Environmental Monitoring theme NOS Data Explorer Topic Category Benthic Coastal Zone Management Coastal resources ESI Environmental Monitoring Oil spill planning Sensitivity maps Wildlife theme South Florida place DOC/NOAA/NOS/ORR > Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian South Florida, 2013 project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: Sensitivity of Coastal Environments and Wildlife to Spilled Oil: South Florida: BENTHIC (Benthic Polygons) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40695. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None otherRestrictions Use Constraints: DO NOT USE MAPS FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES. Besides the above warning, there are no use constraints on these data. Note that the ESI database should not be used to the exclusion of other pertinent data or information held by state or federal agencies or other organizations. Likewise, information contained in the database cannot be used in place of consultations with environmental, natural resource, and cultural resource agencies, or in place of field surveys. Recognize that the information contained in the ESI database represents known concentration areas or occurrences of natural, cultural, and human-use resources, but does not necessarily represent the full distribution or range of each species or resource. This is particularly important to recognize when considering potential impacts to protected resources, such as endangered species, wetlands, etc. Acknowledgment of the originators, publishers, contributors, and sources listed would be appreciated in products derived from these data. otherRestrictions Distribution Liability: Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. NOAA warrants the delivery of this product in computer-readable format. If problems are encountered in downloading the ESI data or with file corruption, contact NOAA (see Distributor). These data represent a snapshot in time and temporal changes may have occurred. The data are not intended to include all biological or human-use resources present in an area; they focus on species and resources particularly sensitive to oiling. In the event of a spill, they should be used for a first assessment only. The data providers are the experts with regard to individual resources. They should be contacted to confirm if more current data exist or if in-depth information is needed about a particular resource. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40695 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/40695.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference vector eng; US biota environment The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ARC/INFO(R) (version 10.0) and SQL SERVER(R) (version 2005). The hardware configuration is PCs with Windows Operating System 7. The Spatial_Data_Organization Information section refers only to the source files in the ARC export format. The following files are included in the data set: benthic.e00, birds.e00, esil.e00, esip.e00, fish.e00, habitats.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, invert.e00, m_mammal.e00, mgt.e00, mgt_fish.e00, nests.e00, reptiles.e00, socecon.e00, and t_mammal.e00. Associated relational and desktop data tables provided in Arc export and text format are bio_lut.e00, biofile.e00, biores.e00, breed.e00, breed_dt.e00, mgt_fish_dat.e00, mgt_fish_lut.e00, seasonal.e00, soc_dat.e00, soc_lut.e00, sources.e00, species.e00, and status.e00. -82.933 -80 24.5 26.375 | Currentness: The data were compiled during 2011-2013. The currentness dates for the data range from 1994 to 2013 and are documented in the Lineage section. 1994 2013 false eng false BENTHIC.PAT 2017-08-10 publication BIO_LUT 2017-08-10 publication BIORES 2017-08-10 publication SPECIES 2017-08-10 publication SEASONAL 2017-08-10 publication BREED 2017-08-10 publication STATUS 2017-08-10 publication SOURCES 2017-08-10 publication Multiple formats ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov distributor https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download Downloadable Data download dataset Accuracy A multi-stage error checking process is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. The process includes a standardized data entry methodology, hardcopy data review by in-house and external resource experts, a final Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) process, and multiple automated logical consistency checks. Quantitative data (such as densities, counts, abundances, or concentrations) provided by resource experts for inclusion in the data set may vary widely in attribute accuracy, depending upon the methodology used to collect and compile such data. For a more detailed evaluation of source data attribute accuracy, contact the sources listed in the Lineage section. Horizontal Positional Accuracy Spatial components for the biological data layers can come from expert interviews, hardcopy, or digital sources. Some of the spatial components of the biological data layers may have been developed using regional experts who estimate concentration areas. It is difficult to estimate the positional accuracy of such data, except to state that they are compiled on hardcopy base maps with a scale of 1:24,000. Some of the spatial components of the biological data sets are developed from pre-existing digital or hardcopy sources and reflect the positional accuracy of these original data. Note that biological resource data by their very nature are considered "fuzzy", and this should be understood when considering the positional accuracy of vector digital objects representing these resources. See the Lineage and Process_Description sections for more information on the original source data and how these data were integrated or manipulated to create the final data set. Completeness Report These data represent digital data sets representing benthic habitats (coral reef, hardbottom, seagrass, etc.). The following species are included in this data set: (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name [if applicable]): 85, Seagrass; 1028, Algae; 1032, Rock reef; 1034, Coral patch reef; 1078, Aggregate reef; 1079, Linear reef; 1080, Pavement; 1081, Reef rubble; 1082, Reef terrace; 1083, Remnant; 1084, Ridge; 1085, Live coral; 1086, Spur and groove; 1087, Wormrock; 1098, Elkhorn coral, Acropora palmata; 1099, Staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis; 1174, Johnson\x92s seagrass, Halophila johnsonii; 1175, Unconsolidated sediments; and 1182, Patch reef. Conceptual Consistency A multi-stage error checking process, described in the above Attribute_Accuracy_Report, is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. This process includes multiple automated logical consistency checks that test the files for missing or duplicate data, rules for proper coding, GIS topological consistencies (such as dangles, unnecessary nodes, etc.), and SQL SERVER(R) to ARC/INFO(R) consistencies. After the data are delivered to NOAA, they are again subjected to a number of quality and consistency checks. The main source of data used to depict habitat distribution and seasonality for this data layer were digital data sets provided by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWC-FWRI), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. FWRI provided the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map for use as the primary benthic marine habitat layer in the South Florida ESI. This map provides common class values for five levels of thematic detail, UC Level 0 \x96 4, allowing for flexibility in the scope of analysis. In order to maintain a level of detail commensurate with oil spill response and planning, we chose to display UC Level 3 in the ESI. The classification schema included attributes describing both the geological formation and biological communities associated with each feature, when available. FWRI provided point locations for elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) and staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis) depicting observations of these two species (presence/absence) from surveys conducted between 1996-2009. For display in the South Florida ESI, the points were buffered by 10 m to create small polygons. Additional data from NOAA and FWRI was used to map benthic habitats in the Dry Tortugas Ecological Reserves. 2013-04-01T00:00:00 Source Contribution: BENTHIC INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: REMOVABLE DISK ACROPORA CERVICORNIS PRESENT 2009-01-01 publication WIRT, K., FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (FWRI), FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FWC) 2009 Source Contribution: BENTHIC INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: REMOVABLE DISK ACROPORA PALMATA PRESENT 2009-01-01 publication WIRT, K., FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (FWRI), FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FWC) 2009 Source Contribution: BENTHIC INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: EMAIL BENTHIC HABITAT MAP FOR THE DRY TORTUGAS REGION 2006-01-01 publication UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, ROSENSTIEL SCHOOL OF MARINE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE 2006 Source Contribution: BENTHIC INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DENSITIES OF COMMON REEF FISH BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, HABITAT AND PROTECTION STATUS FROM THE REEF VISUAL CENSUS DATABASE 2011-01-01 publication NATIONAL OCEANIC ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), SOUTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER (SEFSC) 2011 Source Contribution: BENTHIC INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: EMAIL INTEGRATED FLORIDA REEF TRACT BENTHIC MAP 2012-01-01 publication FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (FWRI), FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FWC) 2012 Source Contribution: BENTHIC INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: ONLINE JOHNSON'S SEAGRASS CRITICAL HABITAT 1999-01-01 publication NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NFMS), NATIONAL COASTAL DATA DEVELOPMENT CENTER (NCDDC) 1999